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China to appeal WTO rare earth ruling
2014-04-17 08:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: China said on Thursday it would appeal against a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that found it violated global trade rules with its export limits on rare earth minerals used in defense and technology products. China lost a WTO dispute in March, handing Europe and the United States a victory over what they see as China's unfair trade practices. "China will make the utmost efforts in the appeals process," Ministry of Commerce spokesman Shen Danyang told reporters at a monthly briefing....
Videos Celebrate Earth Day
2014-04-16 15:37:00| Chemical Processing
Videos focus on work that chemists and chemical engineers do to keep water safe and available.
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Join the Earth Month Plastic-Free Challenge
2014-04-15 23:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Looking for another way to reduce your carbon footprint or further travel the path of sustainability this Earth Month? Well consider the Earth Month Plastic-Free Challenge. The goal of the Earth Month Plastic-Free Challenge is to increase awareness of and to avoid single-use products. The challenge is sponsored by EcoSuperhero, which showcases and uplifts positive universities, businesses, nonprofits and musicians who are making strides toward sustainability, and Earth Friendly Products, which...
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Earth Month Tip of the Week: Heating and Cooling
2014-04-15 20:06:56| The House Designers
April is Earth Month and each week we are giving you tips on how to improve your homes energy performance. This week, we tackle half of a typical homes energy bill, heating and cooling. Heating and cooling your home can comprise half of your home’s energy bill, but maintaining that system can [...]
The Future Is Evaporating: Climate Change Could Dry Out 30 Percent of the Earth
2014-04-15 11:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Motherboard: Scientists expect the changing climate to bring on more drought; there's going to be less rainfall in the already arid regions. That alone would be bad news for denizens of the planet's dry zones--in some places in North Africa, the American Southwest, India, and the Middle East, water shortages could well become an existential threat to societies built there. But new research shows that in addition to less rain, the rate of evaporation is likely to rise, too. Combined, the two forces could dry out...
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